2012 BACIGALUPI OLD VINE ZINFANDEL (Limited)
HARVEST DATE: October 4, 2012
PH: 3.78
ALCOHOL: 15.9%
AVA: Russian River Valley
PRODUCTION: 115 Cases / 20 Cases 1.5L Magnums
Black cherry in color with garnet hues. These 60 year old head trained vines produced an elegant and approachable yet powerful zinfandel with strawberry & rhubarb on the nose and a black cherry earthiness on the palate. The tannins are well integrated allowing for a finish that lingers and excites.
*Gold Medal @ International Womens Wine Competition June 2014
*Zinfandel of the Month – 92 Points; Zinfandel Chronicles, Dec 2014 “Full bodied and rich with nice structure and complexity”
*Wine Spectator – June 30, 2015 Issue, 89pts “Ripe and plush, with raspberry and spiced cinnamon aromas and jammy flavors of boysenberry, licorice and toast. Appealing for the style. Drink now through 2020“
$40 / BOTTLE
2013 BACIGALUPI OLD VINE ZINFANDEL (Extremely Limited)
HARVEST DATE: September 30, 2013
PH: 3.83
ALCOHOL: 15%
AVA: Russian River Valley
PRODUCTION: 127 Cases
Classic Violet in color with an attractive bright cherry nose. The palate exhibits an intensity of spice, white pepper surrounded by red & black fruits. The velvety texture reveals a long finish with strong acidity and well integrated tannins.
*eRobertParker.com #223 – March 2016, 92pts “… The wine displays a dark ruby/plum color and deliciously sweet black and red currant fruit as well as briary wild berry notes, earth, licorice, and a touch of tapenade. It is classic, full-bodied Zinfandel to drink over the next 5-7 years.“
*Zinfandel Chronicles – Oct 2015, 92pts “Violet in color. 15% ABV. Super nose of red fruits and white pepper. Rich and juicy with mouth watering acidity. Perfect balance. Raspberry, boysenberry and a hint of citrus on the palate. This wine will only improve with a few years in the cellar. Exceptional Russian River Valley Zinfandel from an amazing vineyard.”
*Wine Spectator – April 2016, 88pts “Burly and ripe, with dark notes of blueberry and blackberry, plus accents of licorice and toasty sage. Drink now through 2021.”
$40 / BOTTLE
2014 BACIGALUPI OLD VINE ZINFANDEL
HARVEST DATE: September 20, 2014
PH: 3.77
ALCOHOL: 14.50%
AVA: Russian River Valley
PRODUCTION: 93 Cases
Deep Red color with hues of Violet and a nose of bright red fruits, pepper and ripe plum. The palate is rich with brambly dark fruits and a touch of dark chocolate. Elegant tannins and balance give way to a long finish.
Connoisseur’s Guide to California Wine, January 2019 – 92pts “Proving that good Zinfandel can be as complex as it is fruity, Wonderment’s 2014 bottling from the well-regarded Bacigalupi Vineyard is a well-crafted working that is as polished as it is rich with a lovely appointment of creamy oak to its continuous blackberry fruit. At four years of age, it has rounded into fine drinking shape, yet it has a sense of reserve that bodes well for the future and is balanced to reward upwards of another half-decade of cellaring providing that one can resist its considerable present appeals.”
*International Wine Review – Zinfandel Sprecial Report, May 2017 – 90pts “This Old Vine Zinfandel is sourced from a small plot of 60 year-old head-trained vines of the famed Bacigalupi Vineyard. It displays restrained dark fruit aromas of plum. blackcurrant and chocolate. Full-bodied and soft on the attack, it is beautifully balanced with ripe tannins and a persistent finish.”
*Zinfandel Chronicles, November 2016 – 92pts “Blood red in color. 14.5% ABV. Show stopping nose of sweet red fruits, spiced plums and white pepper. Plush and rich with medium acidity. Raspberry, blackberry, plums and pepper on the palate. Slight tannins on a long finish. Give this wine 3-5 years in the cellar. Super Zinfandel…”
$40 / BOTTLE
2016 BACIGALUPI OLD VINE ZINFANDEL
HARVEST DATE: September 14, 2016
PH: 3.62
ALCOHOL: 14.90%
AVA: Russian River Valley
PRODUCTION: 133 Cases
Wine Spectator, Web 2019 – 90pts “Gutsy, yet retains a sense of balance and style, offering dark berry, crushed stone and cracked pepper flavors that finish with broad-shouldered tannins.”
$44 / BOTTLE
2015 BACIGALUPI OLD VINE ZINFANDEL
HARVEST DATE: September 1, 2015
PH: 3.62
ALCOHOL: 15.10%
AVA: Russian River Valley - Sonoma County
PRODUCTION: 83 Cases
Zinfandel Chronicles, November 2017 – 94pts “Dark crimson in color. 15.1% ABV. Sublime nose of brambly red fruits, plums and white pepper. Full bodied with mouth watering acidity. Big, plush and spicy. Raspberry liqueur, cherry compote, brown sugar and pepper on the palate. The finish is exceptionally long. Super Zinfandel from a tremendous vineyard. Best over the next 3-5 years.”
*Zinfandel Chronicles – Top10 Zinfandels Tasted in 2017
RobertParker.com – July 31st 2018 – 90+pts “Medium garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Zinfandel Old Vine Bacigalupi Vineyard gives up notes of black forest cake, prunes and raisin cake with hints of Chinese five spice, sandalwood and dried Provence herbs. The decadently rich, full-bodied palate fills the mouth with spice laced dried berry flavors, textured with chewy tannins and finishing just a little warm. Drink thru 2025”
Connoisseur’s Guide to California Wine, January 2018 – 91pts “Clean and concise with a wealth of very deep Zinfandel fruit running its length, Wonderment’s Bacigalupi bottling is a textbook look at the variety. It is ripe and weighty but has the structure and fine texture that sets it apart from the norm, and it stays on point all the way through to a particularly long finish. It capably proves that ripeness and balance are not mutually exclusive, and it is sure to become more rewarding yet as the years pass.”
Winesofnote.com, November 2017 – 93pts “The color is translucent garnet with a pale pink rim, not inky like many Zins. But that is not an indication of what’s to come. The nose transports you back to grandma’s kitchen when she was baking pies; blackberry, ripe cherry, vanilla with a hint of graphite and eucalyptus. The flavors are bold yet somehow elegant. Ripe fruit up front; blackberry, dark cherry and then a layer of dark chocolate and black tea. Silky tannins. The finish is warming and spicy and lingers ….. forever. Fabulous! It’s hard to believe this wine can come from those old gnarly vines. Give it three hours to decant for your best reward. No need to cellar, it’s imminently drinkable now.”
$44 / BOTTLE